Annual Events
At Sainenji Temple, we hold regular events that respect tradition.
January
1st: Syusyoe (pray for good luck for the year), 25th: Gyokie (buddhist memorial service)
February
15th: Nehane (Parinirvana Day)
March
Haru Higane (spring buddhist holiday)
May
25th: Segakie (providing food and offerings to sentient beings suffering on the road of hungry ghosts)
July
Urabone (memorial services for parents or ancestors)
September
Aki Higane (autumn buddhist holiday)
November
14th: juyae (event to chant Nenbutsu), Hanzoki (anniversary of Hanzo's death)
Perpetual Memorial Grave
Perpetual memorial grave/Kaigansyushi (Ceremony to welcome the soul of Buddha to a stone monument)
In recent years, we have received many consultations from parishioners and visitors, expressing concerns such as:
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There is no successor to take care of the ancestral gravesite, and we are troubled by this.
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Considering dismantling the tomb.
Additionally,
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I'm looking for a final resting place where I can easily lay the ashes myself and feel at peace.
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I don't want to cause trouble or burden to my children or grandchildren.
In response to these concerns, and with the desire to create a safe and secure gravesite where such individuals can lay their ashes to rest and visit at their leisure, this temple was opened in 2016 under the guidance of Chief Priest Onyo Kazuhiko.
Advantages of perpetual memorial service
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Until the 33rd anniversary of the death, the remains will be kept in individual urns at the memorial altar within the tower, and the names of the deceased will be honored.
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Memorial services are held every morning during religious service, during the spring and autumn Ohigan, and every year on May 25th during the "Dai Segakie".
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After the 33rd anniversary, after a memorial service is held, the ashes will be enshrined in the space below the grave, and the memorial service will be held for as long as the temple continues.
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A record will be kept in the history book of the temple's perpetual memorial grave.
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You were born into this world, and the proof of your life remains so you can feel at ease.
About offering of money
Please pay 500,000 yen per posthumous Buddhist name.
We generally do not charge any other memorial fees or management fees.
However, please pay the engraving fee for the nameplate and the cost for laying the ashes separately to the designated stone store.